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Georgia Milestone
Test Description: 8th grade GSE
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which university was the first public one in the United States?
A
University of Georgia
B
Georgia Tech
C
Harvard
D
Clemson
2) Which land policy allowed people to purchase tickets with the opportunity to buy land?
A
Headright System
B
Yazoo Land Fraud
C
Land Lottery
3) After the American Revolution, Georgia's boundaries extended to which river?
A
Mississippi River
B
Colorado River
C
Missouri River
D
Altamaha River
4) Must be 18, vote in your county, cannot be a convicted felon
A
The interpretation of the Georgia Constitution
B
Qualifications to be Governor
C
Qualifications to serve in the U.S. army
D
Voting qualifications in Georgia
5) Which land policy gave the head of the family 200 acres and 50 for each additional family member and slave?
A
Yazoo Land Frau
B
Land Lottery
C
Yazoo Land Act
D
Headright System
6) How many capital cities has Georgia had?
A
1
B
2
C
8
D
5
7) Which city was Georgia's first capital?
A
Savannah
B
Milledgeville
C
Augusta
D
Atlanta
8) Which city was the capital before Atlanta?
A
Milledgeville
B
Augusta
C
Savannah
D
Louisville
9) Which land policy gave Georgia citizens the most fair way to obtain land?
A
Headright System
B
Yazoo Land Fraud
C
Yazoo Land Act
D
Land Lottery
10) Why was University of Georgia unique?
A
Only allowed women to attend the school
B
It was an expensive private institution
C
It was the country's first public institution
D
It is the first college to built on a river
11) George Walton, Lyman Hall and Button Gwinnett
A
Georgia signers of the U.S. Constitution
B
Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence
C
Georgia signers of the Articles of Confederation
D
Military heroes in the American Revolution
12) Why was the Articles of Confederation rewritten to make our current Constitution?
A
It was too weak and created only one branch of government
B
They created two executive branches
C
It was too strong
D
It created a strong central government
13) How were the 4 land companies able to get the land?
A
Bribed Georgia's politicians
B
Stole it from the Cherokee Indians
C
Bought it from the Creek Indians
D
The fought and won it
14) What was the response of many Georgia citizens when they found out about the Yazoo Land Fraud?
A
They called the police and had it take away
B
They didn't care because it did not affect them
C
They were happy because they wanted to get rid of this land
D
They were angry and even set a copy of the document on fire
15) The effect of the Yazoo Land Fraud
A
Georgia citizens revolted
B
Georgia's boundaries changed to the Chattahoochee River
C
The Trail of Tears
D
Georgia's governor was sent to jail
16) The discovery of gold in Dahlonega, GA in 1829 had which effect
A
Georgia claimed land in South Carolina
B
It brought conflict between Georgia and the Spanish
C
The federal government took control of all of the state of Georgia
D
Increase in population and the Trail of Tears
17) What is the last step in the lawmaking process?
A
Governor signs or vetoes the bill
B
The bill is brought to the floor and voted on
C
Is voted on in the house chamber
D
Moves to another committee
18) What do banks and credit card companies charge a person for the use of their money?
A
Income
B
Debit
C
Interest
D
Finance
19) Who helped the Trustees negotiate treaties with the Native people?
A
Highland Scots
B
Tomochichi
C
Mary Musgrove
D
Nancy Hart
20) What was an effect of Hernando de Soto's expedition through North America?
A
A decline in the Native population
B
The beginning of peaceful times
C
The growth of traditional lifestyles
D
An increase in Native territory
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